Jockey James McDonald is confident that Hartnell has the tools to deliver Winx her first defeat of the year when the pair line up for Saturday’s featured 2016 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley Racecourse.

The Group 1 $4m Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on April 9 will be without an international runner after Japanese stayer Tosen Stardom was ruled out competing on the second day of ‘The Championships’.

Japanese stayer Tosen Stardom finished second to Contributer, above, in the 2015 Ranvet Stakes at Rosehill. Photo by Steve …

Gailo Chop produced a credible performance to finish mid-pack in last weekend’s Cox Plate, but has responded in the best way possible at Flemington this afternoon in completing a strong start-to-finish performance to win the 2015 Mackinnon Stakes (2000m).

Gailo Chop kicked on the fence late to win the 2015 Mackinnon Stakes. Photo: Steve Hart…